I was approached by Real Body Care recently to see if I'd be interested in trying out their Real Skin Creams. There is no water in the Real Body Care creams and each cream is made of just four ingredients; shea butter, almond oil and then another plant oil and an essential oil. There are three varieties: Apricot & Shea (with orange essential oil), Hemp & Shea (with bergamot essential oil) and Rosehip & Shea (with lavender essential oil).
The texture is whipped but very rich indeed. It's a similar texture to the original Creme De La Mer and I apply it in the same way as I applied CDLM - take a tiny bit, emulsify between fingertips and then pat and press into the skin.
I've been using the Rosehip & Shea cream as an eye cream every morning and night. You only need a tiny bit, and I've found it very effective for keeping the skin there hydrated and comfortable. I've been using the Apricot & Shea as a soothing night cream and on my cuticles. The Hemp & Shea is meant to be good for inflammatory skin conditions like eczema, so we're keeping that handy for any dry patches that appear on Mr or Miss London. I wouldn't recommend these for anyone who prefers a light lotion feeling, but for those who enjoy a rich skin cream they are an excellent, reasonably priced option.
The 10ml travel size tins are perfect to try the range, and I've found my travel tins are lasting a long time; I've barely made a dent in the Rosehip and there is still plenty of the Apricot left in the couple of weeks I've been using them. The travel sizes cost £3 each, and then 50ml is £15 and 100ml is £25. The website is at www.realbodycare.co.uk.
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This looks lovely! What a fab blog.
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These look great, I'm a natural product lover too so will definitely give these a try, thanks for the post x
ReplyDeleteHow funy, I received an email from them today. I'm def intersted in the hemp and shea as my eczema is driving me crazy at the moment.
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I like the sound of these, they seem very handy to have, I think I'll try the travel tins. Thanks for this review.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, can I ask as you say you are using the Rosehip one as an eye cream, are you no longer using the Caudalie one? I was thinking about buying the Caudalie and wondered if it was good enough that you were going to re buy it?
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Hi Replica - I finished my pot of Caudalie, and moved on to this. At the moment, I'm liking this as much as the Caudalie, and it's keeping fine lines at bay just as well for me. The texture may not be to everyone's taste though, whereas the Caudalie is very light and pleasant to use.
ReplyDeleteThanks Grace, I'll give the Caudalie a miss I think and give the real skin cream a whirl :)
ReplyDeleteI have the samples and I love them. There's a giveaway for a big pot of it on my blog if you're interested: http://lovefromeden.blogspot.com/2011/09/real-bodycare-review-and-giveaway.html
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